Imagine your web site — made elegant, but simple and standards compliant, yet beautiful and for less time & money than you might think.

About


Spektre Design is the creative outlet of Michael Kennedy. That's me. I'm just a fun-loving guy who wears glasses, who likes to travel, and loves to eat Blueberries, Walnuts, and KFC hot wings! I'm a natural free-hand artist, and I always strive to finish what I start.

If you're looking at this page, I hope you are either (1.) looking to hire a web developer, or (2.) an extremely beautiful woman.


background info


I have been designing and maintaining web sites for over 10 years and I possess a wide range of knowledge and experience in this field, and can handle multiple projects at once. I have learned to produce both usable and aesthetically pleasing cross-browser designs.

I have also worked on several Web design teams, both freelance and professional. Feel free to contact me if you have any requests or questions. My resume is available only upon request.

technical skills


I'm a CSS expert. I am proficient with troubleshooting many cross-browser compatibility issues. I can use both Mac and Windows. Before I start coding (W3C valid and/or table-less) XHTML/HTML5, I use Photoshop as a starting point. Therefore, I can take just a few conceptual ideas and then create a layered PSD image, and from that, I can swiftly build and deliver clean, lightweight, code.

I can work in Dreamweaver, Visual Studio, or Notepad. And I'm familiar with Subversion. I can work in both a PHP or .NET environment. I can also adhere to Web Accessibility guidelines to ensure that my pages are section 508 compliant, and closely follow the current W3C specs. I have experience writing code for Email clients, and also mobile sites. And I'm remotely available by Phone, Skype, and Email.

my interests


Well, first of all, I'm learning to speak Japanese (日本語), I'm a Star Wars and Star Trek fan, I'm crazy about Batman movies and cartoons, I like facebook, I love traveling to other countries, and oh, did I mention that I do Web design?

my hobbies


When I'm not building web sites I can usually be found studying Japanese, writing food reviews on Yelp, spending time with friends or family, traveling to exotic locations, or trying out all of the local asian food restaurants I can find.

Nov 02, 2011